St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
MINNESOTA DaERYMEN.
u. G. Potter Elected President--Yn-
terestimg Discussions--The Even.
ingss Banquet.


associations was unanimously adopted. The
committee on essays reported that essays
of Mrs. NJ. II. Lamb and Mrs. Y. c. Holmes
were both SO good that they recommended
that the premium be equally divided be-
tween them. The officers elected were E.
G. Potter. president; Frank Clifford, first
vice president; c. E. Marion, second vice
president; T. d. Holmes. secretary; NJ.
Johnson. Albert Lea; H. c. Howard,
Minneapolis; S. NJ. Emery, Lake City. and
j. 7. AmeS, Northfeld executive commit
tee.
MI. Levescunte read paper on DAIRY
ing on the Island of jersey" reviewing
the history of the island. The superiority
of Jersey cattle is due to 800 years breed
ing for q special purpose. The character
iStic of the business was uniformity of the
product. Mr.. Cherry. of Cedar Rapids.
gave a practical system of testing milk, ex-
hibiting instruments and explaining them
A resolution was adopted thanking Presi-
dent Northrop for explaining the work of
the agricultural college, expressing conf
dence in the management and recommend
ing committee from this association to
consult with management about dairy mat
tiers, the committee TO consist of John T.
and l.. H. Stanton, Morris.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
was called to order by President Potter.
NJ. j. McKenstry, of Winnebago City,
made an address on the subject of Cream
cries and Their Products" He said the
word had gone forth that he was especially
creamery man, but that while he had
proven the value of creameries, he was an
oH of # ,Jo;-
He practically demonstrated the milk test
and answered many questions regarding his
theories. 1t was one of the most SatiSfac-
tory addresses and discussions of the meet
ing. F. d. Holmes gave his experience in
heating water for cattle. Warm it to so >
at first and the cattle will drink freely He
used a farm steamer and ran the water
through pipes to trough. One day when
the pipes broke the COWS shrunk seventy
pounds of milk. This proves the value of
warm water. 1t will make by actual trial s
per cent. more butter. Mrs. NJ. II. Lamb
read her prize essay How to Make Dairy
ing Success" 1t was a detailed
description of model system
of home butteramaking. Ensilage
and Its Benefits" was discussed by f. D.
Holmes. The plaa is to make an air tight
room and fill it with corn fodder. cut green
about three-eighths of an inch long. By
care in storing it will
COME OUT FRESH AND SWEET
in the spring, if cut after the dew is off.
The room is made of masonry, plastered
like cistern. His cost $3.50. A silo can
be made of wood, but it is more difficult to
make it air tight and is not so permanent.
Cream should certainly be churned every
day. Mr.. Wilkinson of Owatonna, built
a silo of boards and building paper and had
good results. He used 1000 feet of lum-
Der, and it was fourteen feet deep. Nc
experience with wood SilO was
1t was the cheapest kind for
the prairie. Mrs. n. c. Holmes read an
essay descriptive of home butter making.
Patience. cleanliness and dispatch were the
three principal essentials of success. C. S.
Dunbar inquired if there was any butter,
in cows horns. If not what is the aseffse
in them? Why not cut them off? E. E.
Budlong. of Glenyille, had cut the horns off
forty cattle and was greatly pleased with
the results. E. K. Pickett, of Bancroft,
believed dehorning should be done with
calves and not after. j. Ii. Monrad thought
a vicious polled cow more dangerous than q
horned COW. Budlong said dehorning did
cattle good. 1t only hurt during the pro
cess. Cows gave just as much milk. He
used no remedy on the wounds. Dehorn-
ing
MAKES CATTLE PEACEABLE
and prevents fighting and irritation. II. c.
Howard was decidedly in favor of dehorn-
ing. G. S. Dunbar illustrated the danger
of horns. A general discussion of an hour
followed. President Potter read an address
on How to Rid the Market of Poor But
ther and Cheese" He said that three
years ago it was hard to get enough poor
butter and cheese to supply the demand in
the Northwest, the good being to high to
sell. Now poor butter is drug in the
market. The best is in good demand. The
people want good, soft, open cheese. Ed
ucation has brought this about. All but
% per cent of the $4,000, 900 pounds
made in Minnesota is now good.
A bill was reported by the committee TO
present to the legislature, asking 81, 600
annually to aid the State Dairymen's asso-
tion. The report was unanimously
adopted. T. II. Holmes presented a
requisiti0n to defray the expenses of efforts
in obtaining the passage of the anti oleO-
bill. The committee on awards
reported
PREMIUMS AS FOLLOWS:
SiiSS 4-DcSI lUD VI pdll DulIGT, pre-
MUM, Mrs. V. G. Holmes; second, j. NJ
Sawyer Geneva; third, w. A. Eggleston.
Class 2-First premium, Mrs. Holmes; Sec
oDd, H. j. Peterson, Clark 5 Grove.
Class 3-First premium, Mrs. Holmes; Sec
ond, Matte Ackland, Manchester,
Best five pounds made by young lady
under IS, Benny Holmes.
Best cheese. Henry Jachrng, New Rich
land; second, &. b. Williams, Austin.
Prentice & Hoveland's premiums-First,
Mrs. a. NJ. Johnson, Albert Lea; second,
Christopher Heiser, Albert Lea.
w. P. Sergeants premiums-Best dairy. S.
N. Frisbee, Oakland; best print, A Schutt
G eneva.
j. w. Smiths premiums-Premium salted
Andrew Osmandson, Albert Lea; unsalted
Mrs. A. n. Johnson; standard premium, Mrs.
A M. Johnson; enterprise premium, Andrew
OsmandSon.
Fountain pavilion rink was used for
THE BANQUET,
two long tables being spread, at which
nearly 500 We're seated. The repast was
splendid, and all received every attention
from the citizens who waited upon them.
Two brass bands furnished the music. Dr.
Wedge introduced c. F. Dexter, of Chi
cago. as POSTMASTER. He announced:
Albert Lea. the Gem City of Southern
Minnesota" response by w. G.. McAdam.
He paid an eloquent tribute to the city, and
made many witty points. Dairy Interests
of Southern Minnesota" Frank Schapin.
For his efforts in behalf of the oleomarg-
rine law. he called r. NJ. Suttler. the Santa
Claus of the Northwest. 'Our Guests"
Judge E. c. Stacy, of Freeborn county: E.
K. Pickett, Farm, Stock and Home;"
G. l.. Smith, The LADIES'" W. P. Ser
geant, The State Dairymens Assoca-
tion;" William Fowler, Much Milk Can
Be Got from the Press when Radically
Worked by the Farmers" The event was
highly successful and happy, and closed
leaving none but most profitable and pleas
ant impressions.
'sHad Some Of the POrk.''